Category: Albums

On April 28th, Wale released his much anticipated album ‘SHINE’ a week early. When asked about the vibe of the album he said: “I put myself through a lot of doom and gloom, and I’m just like, ‘Wale, man, just be happier, bro,’ he said. “This one just feels different. It’s just about having your vibe and your glow. This is really just about shining.” Wale linked up with fellow DMV native Phil Ade for “Smile,” an infectious record that is reportedly aimed at conservative political instigator Tomi Lahren. After his record “Running Back,” with Lil Wayne he linked with...

Chicago rapper Lil Durk releases a new album titled Lil Durk 2X. The 13 track project features from Future, Young Thug, Yo Gotti, Ty Dolla $ign and DeJ Loaf. The project includes Atlanta based producers Zaytoven and Cassius J who produced the title track “LilDurk2X.” We chatted with Cassius J earlier today who explained how the beat he co-produced with Zaytoven ended up on the project. He explains, “We were in the studio and I got a call from Lil Duke to send him some beats for Durk after they heard that one that me and Zaytoven cooked up on Youtube called “Double Cook Up“. Duke asked...

In 2015, 2 Chainz revealed that he was working on a collaboration with Lil Wayne. In an interview he mentioned he was working on a project with Wayne, saying “That will be out, probably sooner than people think.” ColleGrove is what we got. The title is a combination of Wayne and Chainz upbringing with 2 Chainz hailing from College Park, Georgia and Lil Wayne’s from Hollygrove, a neighborhood in New Orleans. 2 Chainz said an interview with Forbes, “Wayne has always been one of my favorite rappers. We’re just doing some mixing and trying to grind up. Just know that ColleGrove...